J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: Primestock Tuesday 21st August

Spring Lambs

There was a smaller entry of prime lambs this week following on from a large entry last week and many tied up with six-day movements. The trade topped at £97 for Charollais lambs from Sally Cooper of Ulverston weighing 50kg. This was closely followed by Texels from E Dodgson of Kendal and P & TL Edmondson of Kirkby Furness selling to £96. Beltex lambs sold to a top of 202p/kg from Sally Cooper with Texels selling to 199p/kg from P & TL Edmondson. The overall market average was 176p/kg. Masham and Mule lambs sold to £78 from JA Bennett of Longseddale.

Cast Sheep

There was a smaller entry of cast ewes forward for the sale today. There was plenty of interest ring side for cast ewes of all sizes with grass now starting to grow and a few more starting to look for feeding ewes. The ewe trade topped at £85 from AT Threlkald of Ulverston with Beltex rams. The ewe trade was topped by Texels from K Thomas of Sedbergh selling to £80 with plenty in the seventies. Horned ewes sold to a top of £76 from MW Parsley of Roundthwaite. Mule ewes sold to £68 from F &CE Bentley and Son of Shap.

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